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Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Van Nuys, California · EIN 954643807

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Van Nuys, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $140,259 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $112,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $148,053 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$77,5009$2.3 million
2023$148,05326$2.0 million
2024$140,25913$2.3 million

How to apply

Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$140,259

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Scholarship award$112,000
Chabad of the Valley
Tarzana, CA
Scholarships$5,000
Los Angeles Valley College Foundation
Valley Glen, CA
Scholarships$5,000
Discover Cube Los Angeles
Sylmar, CA
General purpose$3,700
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA
General purpose$3,655
Expediente Rojo Project
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$2,550
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$2,500
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA
Scholarships$2,054
Child Development Institute
Reseda, CA
General purpose$1,000
Discover Cube Los Angeles
Sylmar, CA
Scholarships$1,000
The Valley Economic Alliance
Sherman Oaks, CA
General purpose$1,000
Onegeneration
Van Nuys, CA
General purpose$500
Sutter Middle School
Winnetka, CA
Scholarships$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$140,259 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard Gelb (President), Roberta Gelb (Secretary), Brian H Standing (Director) and Barry Allen (Director) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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